I have. I couldn't take it!
Ok, so, technically I've been cheating since Christmas.
To make it up to you, I'm going to tell you all about them! :D
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
FUN! In 1915 Sherlock Holmes meets 15 year old Mary Russell, a young woman who is newly orphaned, intelligent, and independent. Holmes takes her on as an apprentice, but the bond that forms between them could endanger their lives.
Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
Something odd is happening on Tiffany Aching's farm. A strange monster in the river tries to eat her and her brother, tiny blue-skinned men keep helping out at her farm, and her younger brother disappears. Tiffany sets out to rescue him--and comes to terms with herself along the way.
The Song of the Whales by Uri Orlev
*children's book
Michael doesn't fit in with other children. He prefers to spend his time with adults or alone with his collections. But when his family moves to Israel to ensure that they inherit from Michael's grandfather, Michael and Grandfather form a close bond--and Michael learns about a mystical family secret.
Boom! by Mark Haddon
This book is fabulous. You should read it. That is all.
The Firefly Letters: A Suffragette's Journey to Cuba by Margarita Engle
Fredrika Bremer, Sweden's first woman novelist and early advocate of women's rights, spent 3 months in Cuba in 1851 and wrote about her experiences. The Firefly Letters is a beautiful verse novelization of Bremer's stay and of the contrasts she finds among the beauty of Cuba, the horrors of slavery, and the restricted existence of upper class women.
Aren't you glad you know about these books?! (I'm sure glad you know!)
But don't worry, I've been reading graphic novels, too!
Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path
Books 1, 2, & 3
by Erin Hunter
Ravenpaw wants to enjoy life on the farm, but will his past leave him in peace?
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri
"You make it past 19 these days, you a senior citizen around here." Robert "Yummy" Sandifer was an 11-year-old kid from Chicago who shot and killed someone to impress his gang and move up in the ranks--but he killed the wrong person. Based on a true story and told from the perspective of a fictional classmate, this graphic novel deals with Yummy's last days and the impact his actions had on his community.
Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel
Awesome, awesome, awesome. Garth Hale is dealing with a lot. He never knew his grandfather, his father abandoned the family, and he's been diagnosed with an incurable disease. To top it all off, when Frank Gallows, a washed-up ghost wranger arrives to send a night mare to the ghost world, Frank accidentally sends Garth there as well.
.Hack//Legend of the Twilight written by Tatsuya Hamazaki and drawn by Rei Izumi
Twins Shugo and Rena won two limited edition character models of the legendary ".hacker" characters Kite and Blackrose. They use these characters to enter and play in "The World," the most advanced online game ever made. But when Shugo has a strange encounter with the mysterious Aura, The World becomes more than just a game.
Series In Process:
D. Gray-Man by Katsura Hoshino
Allen Walker is a born exorcist chosen to kill demons known as akuma. Together with other exorcists of the Black Order, Allen fights against the Millenium Earl, the evil being who creates akuma.
Ordinarily, I'm not drawn to exorcism-type stuff. But this isn't tremendously creepy, and I <3 Allen Walker.
Yu Gi Oh! by Kazuki Takahashi
Yugi is trying to solve the Millenium Puzzle, an ancient Egyptian artifact that he got from his grandfather. But what will happen when he solves it? Equally important: will he ever find any friends?
Ok, so, I totally judged this series based on the tv show. It's much better. While nothing may ever take Fullmetal Alchemist's place as my favorite, Yugi has managed to worm his way into my melodramatic little heart.
